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Secretary Vilsack to Moderate a Panel of Former Secretaries of Agriculture at USDA’s 2012 Outlook Forum

November 30, 2011 Brenda Chapin, Office of the Chief Economist

A historic gathering of former Secretaries of Agriculture will occur at the 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum. Secretary Tom Vilsack will moderate a plenary panel of former Secretaries of Agriculture invited to speak on “Agriculture: Visions of the Future.” At least six of the last eight Secretaries...

Conservation Energy Health and Safety Food and Nutrition Trade

Secretary's Column: Flying Planes with Biofuels

November 18, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Not everyone knows it, but most Americans use biofuels to help power their car or truck every day. Using biofuels we produce here at home creates jobs, raises incomes for farmers, and saves us all money. The ethanol mixed into the gas we buy at the pump saved American drivers almost 90 cents per...

USDA Results Energy

Anaerobic Digesters Are the Sweet Smell of Success

November 16, 2011 Rey Adame, NRCS New Mexico

New Mexico is one of several states to participate in building anaerobic digesters, which use manure as fuel to create energy. The goal is to construct them over a four-year period, through USDA’s Rural Development, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA). On...

Conservation Energy

Kick the Tires and Light the Fires

November 08, 2011 R. "Fitz" Fitzhenry, U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry

The Missouri “Fuels for Schools” projects, funded by Forest Service Recovery Act dollars, are converting aging heating machinery in six schools with woody biomass systems in and around the Ozarks.

Energy Forestry